Homeland Security Defense Coalition

Professional Development and Continuing Education Program

The Certificate in Islamic Studies and Understanding Islamist Ideology and Operations in Middle Eastern Militia's, Resistance Groups and Terrorist Organizations

OBJECTIVE:

To learn the beginning, the history and the pillars of Islam, being a muslim and the Prophet Mohammed, the differences between Sunni and Shiite Islam, various radical religious ideologies and the Middle Eastern militia's, resistance groups and terrorist organizations associated to various ideologies and their training, tactics, weapons and their own engineering of weapons for counter-attacks.

REQUISITE TARGET AUDIENCE:

Federal, State and Local Government officials associated with Homeland Security, Public Safety, Emergency Management or Civil Defense in Terrorism related disasters; U.S. Military; Federal, State and Local Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Intelligence Officers and Anti-Terrorism Task Forces; Security Professionals responsible for the Safety and Security of National Critical Infrastructure; Law Enforcement Profilers; International Businesses who have locations in the Middle East.

Module I

Introduction to Islam

• Defining "ALLAH"
• Definition of Islam
• Definition of Muslim
• Understanding the Prophets and Messengers

Specifying the definitions of who "ALLAH" is and define the title of the religion of "Islam"; What it means to be a "Muslim"; Define what a "Prophet" and a "Messenger" is in the religion of Islam.

Module II

The Prophet Mohammed

• Before and After Prophethood
• The Colleagues of the Prophet
    1.  Abu Bakr
    2.  Omar
    3.  Othman
    4.  Ali
• The Sunnah
• The Haddith

Learn who Mohammed was before and after his anointing as a Prophet; Know the closest colleagues of Mohammed who succeeded him after his death and what their important responsibilities were in Islam; Learn the Islamic following of the Sunnah (Mohammed's Actions) and the Haddith (Mohammed's Words).

Module III

The Holy Quran

• Twenty-Three Years of Surahs
• The 114 Surah's of the Quran

Learn about the Holy Quran and how it came to Mohammed in various portions over twenty-three years through the Arch-Angel Gabriel; Understand the importance of the meanings of each individual Surah (Book for the Quran); Learn the true teachings and definitions of some of the most controversial texts in Islam.

Module IV

The Five Pillars of Islam

• Faith and Testify
• Prayer

1. al-Fatiyah
2. Five Prayers of each Day
   ●    Fasting

1. Ramadan
2. EID al-Fitr
3. EID al-Adha
   ●    Zackah (Charity)
   ●    The Hajj (Mecca, Saudi Arabia)

Learn and define each of the five pillars of Islam that all Muslims are required to do in their lifetime as ordered by the Prophet Mohammed, through the Arch-Angel Gabriel, from ALLAH; Explain the significance of the five prayers each day, their specific times of the day for prayer; Why this is important to a Muslim on the Day of Judgment.

Module V

Six Pillars of the Muslim Faith

• Worshipping ALLAH Alone
• Believe in the Angels
• Believe in the Holy Books

1. Zaboor
2. Torah
3. Bible
4. Quran
   ●    Believing in the Prophets and Messengers
    

1. From Adam until Mohammed
2. 124,000 Prophets
3. 313 Messengers (among the Prophets)
   ●    Believing in the Day of Judgement
   ●    Destiny and ALLAH's Control

Learn the six pillars of Faith for all Muslims in Islam; The various Holy books recognized in the Holy Quran; Earth before and after Adam; ALLAH's control of a Muslims destiny and the Day of Judgment for Muslims and non-Muslims.

Module VI

Jihad

• Definition of Jihad
• Types of Jihad
• Ideology of Jihad

Learn the different types of Jihad and their ideologies and requirements in Islam; Learn about Jihad in war and what criteria must be completely satisfied before a Muslim can join Jihad in war and how Jihad in war is the lesser of all Jihad's.

Module VII

Fatwa

• Definition of a Fatwa
• Ideology of Fatwa's

Understand a Fatwa; Who issues a Fatwa; What reasons are Fatwa's issued; The importance of Fatwa's in Islam; Expose you to a history of past Fatwa's.

Module VIII

Islamic Ideological Beliefs

1. Sunni Islam
   ●    Identifying Different Sunni Groups
   ●    Explaining Different Sunni Group Ideology in Islam
    
2. Shiite Islam
   ●    Beginning and History of Schism
   ●    Schism Today
   ●    Religious Ideological and Practical Differences from the Sunnah

Learn how Schism (Shiite Islam) was formed; The significant differences in Sunni and Shiite ideologies in Islam; Sunni and Shiite clerics and ideological worship; Various Sunni groups (Conforming and Extremists); Various Shiite groups (Conforming and Extremists); Understand the current fight between Sunni and Shiite and why ethnic cleansing is taking place in Iraq today; Know who the "Mehdi" is and what the end of time means for Shiite Islamists.

Module IX

Islamic Militia's and their Ideology (Shiite)

Module X

Islamic Resistance Groups and their Ideology (Sunni)

Module XI

Islamic Terrorist Organizations and their Ideology (Sunni and Shiite)

In Module IX, X and XI you will learn the difference between militia's, resistance groups and terrorist organizations of Sunni and Shiite fellowship; Each groups specific goals religiously, politically, economically and ideologically.

Module XII

Islamic Terrorist Organizational Operations

• Leadership and Lieutenants
• Recruitment, Logistical and Financial Support
• Improvised Explosive Devices (IED)
• Explosive Formed Projectile (EFP)
• Suicide Attacks (Pedestrian & Vehicle Based)
• Improvised Anti-Aircraft Technology
• Improvised Counter-Frequency Jamming Technology
• Strategic Planning of Operations/Attacks
• Advanced Training for Operations/Attacks
• Engineering Counter-Weapons and Technology
• Media and Propaganda

Learn and compare the various militia's, resistance groups and terrorist organizations in the middle east; Their religious ideology, leadership, clerics, fatwa's, membership; The significance in their training, weapons, tactics, media and information propaganda for recruitment and support; Their improvised engineering of homemade weapons designed to counter the most advanced, technological and sophisticated military weaponry used in war; How al-Qaeda plans to use all of the above to defeat America in Iraq, the Middle East, the American economy and public opinion at home for the American Military serving in the Middle East; Al-Qaeda's plan to expand their Islamic State and Law upon all of the Arab and Middle Eastern nations and more.

Curriculum Content Subject to Change

With the splitting of some groups, combining of others and even internal conflict among various Islamic groups, as well as their tactics, weapons and propaganda, the curriculum is subject to change as we want to inform you of not just the historical point of view but the most current operations taking place within these groups.

If you are not completely familiar with the true teachings of Islam and able to recognize the extremists or radical ideologies taken from Islam; If you are not familiar with the significant differences between Sunni and Shiite fellowship in Islam; If you do not know the various Middle Eastern radical and extremists groups, their leadership, membership, ideology, training, weapons, tactics and their significant improvements in urban and guerilla war fighting and media information  then you want to attend this certificate program.

SEMINAR FACULTY:

Tim Greene is an adjunct instructor for the Homeland Security Defense Coalition and a Certified International Master Police Instructor/Trainer. Tim is a ten-year veteran of law enforcement having served as a municipal police officer, campus police officer, deputy sheriff, airport police officer and supervisor. Throughout his career in law enforcement he has served in the positions of emergency telecommunications officer, adult corrections officer, juvenile corrections sergeant, juvenile corrections administrator,
public affairs officer and crime prevention officer.

Tim has successfully completed Emergency Tele-Communications Officer Certification; National Academy for Emergency Medical Dispatch; Corrections Officer Training Academy; Reserve Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy and the Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy.

Mr. Greene has worked in the corporate security sector for 6 years with a major retail shopping mall in the southeastern United States serving as the deputy director of security and law enforcement. He and the director initiated a new security/law enforcement program to eliminate untrained civilian persons serving as private security officers to only employing state certified law enforcement professionals on their staff. They organized the first ever dispatch control center and CCTV monitoring center for all of the interior and exterior of the mall property.

As a security professional he instituted the first ever bike patrol program and anti-gang program in the department and built a strong and constant relationship with the local police agencies, sheriff's department, state and federal law enforcement as well as the court systems.

Mr. Greene served as a liaison on the U.S. Attorney's Office Anti-Terrorism Task Force assisting in numerous terrorism investigations leading to successful arrests. He has attended numerous training programs on the Anti-Terrorism Task Force. Tim has completed Homeland Security training in School Security; Ports/Harbor/Maritime Security; Airport Security; Mall and Retail Center Security; Transportation Security; National Critical Infrastructure Security; Building Security; Special Event Security; VIP Protection Security; Improvised Explosive Devices Detection and Suicide Attack Recognition and Prevention from experts of the Israeli Defense Forces and Israeli Security Forces in Tel Aviv, Israel from Security Solutions International. Mr. Greene completed Leadership and Ethics training through the International Academy of the Pointman Leadership Training Program.

Mr. Greene served in the U.S. Department of Justice  International Criminal Investigations Training Assistance Program as an international police instructor; curriculum development officer; instructor trainer; deputy chief and chief of the Anti-Terrorism training section and trained the Iraqi Police Service cadets for two years.

Mr. Greene has received numerous certifications in Islamic Studies through the al-Mawrid University of Islamic Studies in Pakistan.
He has studied Arab culture and tribal society in Iraq and the Middle East as well as the Iraqi; Middle Eastern and International militia's; resistance groups and terrorist organizations; identifying their leadership, membership, organizational and religious ideology; training tactics; attack strategy and their improvised weapons engineered to counter the most technological and modern military weapons to date used against them.

He currently communicates and shares information and analysis with numerous international intelligence officers, political organizations and educational study groups.

This 12 module Homeland Security Defense Coalition certificate program will be offered online and on-campus as we open each campus location. Contact Brandon Walker for an update on progress: Bwalker@Homeland-Security-college.org



The Homeland Security Defense Coalition Certificate in Integrated Medical Management of CBRNE Casualties

Homeland Security Defense Coalition Certificate in Integrated Medical Management of CBRNE Casualties

Purpose and Scope:

To train all levels of the medical care community, pre-hospital, nursing, mid-level and physician, in the recognition and management of CBRNE casualties throughout their encounter all echelons with the medical care system

Target Audience:

Hospital Emergency Department Managers; First Responders; EMT-I; EMT-P: Nurses; Nurse Practitioner; Physician's Assistants and Physician support staff.

Module 1

Introduction, goals, administration/welcome.

Module 2

Chemical Agents, their behavior as agents, Their pathophysiological effects on casualties; presentation profiles of potential casualties; protective measures for caretakers, consideration of triage/treatment/transportation of casualties; definitive/long-term treatment considerations of casualties including likely outcomes, with respect to:
1 Pulmonary agents:
2 Nerve agents:
3 Vesicant agents:
4 Blood agents/cyanogens
5 Incapacitating/riot control agents:

Module 3

Biological Agents, their behavior as agents, their mechanisms of action and virulence factors/path physiology; presentation profiles of potential casualties; protective measures for caretakers; considerations of triage/treatment/transportation of casualties; definitive/long-term treatment considerations of casualties including likely outcomes with respect to:
1. Viral agents of concern:
2. Bacterial agents of concern:
3. Toxin agents of concern:

Module 4

Radiological agents, their behavior as agents, basic radiation biology and pathyphysiological effects or radiation; potential presentation profiles of casualties; protective measures for caretakers; considerations of triage/treatment/transportation of casualties; definitive/long-term treatment and disposition considerations including outcomes and prognosticators such as biological dosimetry.

Module 5

Nuclear events: Basics of nuclear doctrine and overview of weapons functions and capabilities. NOTE: since nuclear events present with mostly blast and thermal casualties (approx 80%) with the remainder being radiation casualties, the discussions of radiological casualties above and of explosives/blast casualties below should cover the material required effectively treating and disposing of casualties from a nuclear event. Emphasis should be placed on the maximum credible event status of a nuclear event and the potential for survivability with appropriate training and planning.

Module 6

Explosives and conventional ordnance: Basic principles of explosives and their categorization including discussion of the behavior and characteristics behavior of the various blast/pressure waves; pathophysiological effects of the blast waves and categories of blast injuries; considerations of caretaker safety and scene security/force protection considerations of triage/treatment/transportation of casualties including tools to predict casualty load and direction of casualty stream; definite/long-term treatment considerations to include prognostication and outcome.

Module 7

Mass casualty events, including discussions of triage, prognostication/outcome and management of large casualty streams to include basic tenets of disaster mechanics and the "upside-down" triage pyramid.

Module 8

Common tasks using PPE: IV's; airway management; triage/extrication; documentation/communication; avoidance of risk such as slip/trip/fall events.

Module 9

Conclusion/testing/administration.


FACULTY

Dr. David Bogolub is an Adjunct Professor with the Homeland Security Defense Coalition and the Homeland Security University project. He is an Osteopathic Physician who is board certified in Emergency Medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine. Prior to attending Medical School at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O./1995) Dave spent fifteen years as an EMT/Paramedic, most of that time in the field as a member of the Chicago Fire Department/Bureau of EMS. His undergraduate degree is in Anthropology.

In addition to his training in EMS and his medical training, Dr. Bogolub has completed numerous resident and non-resident training and certification programs in CBRNE management and disaster management as well as counter-terrorism with the US Departments of Defense, Justice and Energy. Dr. Bogolub's training and experience in the field also includes numerous programs overseas with both friendly foreign governments as well as NGO's.

Throughout his career in EMS and emergency medicine Dave has had an interest in WMD/CBRNE agents, their effects, care of casualties resulting from the agents and physical as well as medical counter-measures to the CBRNE agents.

In addition to his active clinical practice with a large, national emergency physicians' group Dr. Bogolub is an adjunct instructor for the National Center for Biomedical Research and Training/Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education, Louisiana State University. Besides being an active instructor with the NCBRT Dr. Bogolub has participated as a developer and primary writer of course material in numerous curriculum and course development initiatives there. Dr. Bogolub is also a reserve medical officer for the UDSHS as well as the USDHHS in various disaster and CBRNE response teams and state teams.

Dr. Bogolub consults in the field of CBRNE casualty management and disaster response for the medical and EMS communities as well as for private industry and has helped to develop the disaster/CBRNE plans for numerous hospitals and other entities.

This Homeland Security Defense Coalition certificate program will be offered online and on-campus as we open each campus location. Contact Brandon Walker for an update on progress: Bwalker@Homeland-Security-college.org